EUR/USD: critical support at 1.0550

EUR/USD Current price: 1.0601

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The dollar closed the week with a strong tone against most of its rivals, backed up by the release of FOMC Minutes, revealing that FED's officer have been split on whether to rise or not rates in June. The constant drama in between Greece and the other members of the EU, alongside with the stimulus launched by the ECB did the rest, tearing apart the EUR/USD pair that erased most of its past 3-week gains. The ECB is having is next monetary policy meeting this week, although due to their preference to "wait and see" and considering they launched QE in the previous meeting, is quite likely to be a non event for the financial markets. 

In the meantime, the technical picture favors the downside, as the pair has broken below the 61.8% retracement of its latest bullish run, now quite a strong static resistance level around 1.0690. The 4 hours chart shows that the 20 SMA extended further below the largest moving averages, and maintains a strong bearish slope well above the current level, whilst the technical indicators are hovering in oversold levels, with no signs the pair may attempt to correct higher.  The immediate support stands at 1.0550, where the pair has set several intraday highs and lows at the beginning of March, which means a break below it is required to confirm additional declines towards the year low of 1.0461.

Support levels: 1.0550 1.0510 1.0460

Resistance levels: 1.0640 1.0680 1.0715

EUR/JPY Current price: 128.43

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With the Japanese yen refusing to give up to dollar's strength, the EUR/JPY ended the week with a strong bearish tone, a handful of pips above the year low established in March at 126.89. The Bank of Japan has left its monetary policy unchanged last week, despite some rumors the BOJ may consider to add additional stimulus to the depressed economy, something that ended up favoring the local currency. Technically, the pair maintains its bearish tone, with the 4 hours chart showing that the price extended below its moving average, while the Momentum indicator aims to recover well below the 100 level, and the RSI indicator maintains its bearish slope around 28, signaling further declines, particularly if the 126.89 gives up, with scope then to extend the decline towards the 124.00 area next week. 

Support levels: 126.90 126.50 126.10

Resistance levels: 127.65 128.00 128.40

GBP/USD Current price: 1.4615

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The GBP/USD pair closed last week at its lowest level in almost five years, having set a low at 1.4586 late Friday and holding around it by the close. The British Pound was weighted  by weaker-than-expected manufacturing readings, alongside with the prospect of a hung parliament as a result of upcoming May elections. The upcoming week will bring employment and inflation figures in the UK and it those result weak, the pair could extend its decline beyond the critical 1.4500 level. Technically, the 4 hours chart shows that the price extended further below a bearish 20 SMA after failing around its 200 EMA earlier in the week, whilst the technical indicators maintain a strong bearish slope, despite in oversold levels, all of which maintains the risk towards the downside. A downward acceleration below the mentioned low, should signal a downward continuation this Monday, eyeing the 1.4500 as the main bearish target. 

Support levels: 1.4585 1.4550 1.4510 

Resistance levels: 1.4635 1.4680 1.4725 

USD/JPY Current price: 120.12

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Despite dollar's strength, the USD/JPY pair was unable to advance strongly above the 120.00 region, still confined to range around the mark. Nevertheless, the pair presents a mild positive tone having set higher highs daily basis, with strong buying interest aligned around 119.00. Short term, the technical picture shows that the price eased from its highs in the 120.80 region, standing now a few pips above a bullish 20 SMA and with the 200 SMA offering support around 119.80. The indicators in the same time frame head lower below their mid-lines, anticipating some additional declines. In the 4 hours chart the price struggles around a flat 200 SMA, while the technical indicators have turned lower, but remain above their mid-lines. A break below the mentioned 119.80 level may lead to additional declines albeit buying the dips against 118.71, this month low, seems to be the way to play it this week. 

Support levels:  119.70 119.35 118.95

Resistance levels: 120.45 120.85 121.30 

AUD/USD Current price: 0.7672

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The Australian dollar has fared well against dollar's momentum, finding support on RBA's decision to keep rates on hold for second month in a row. Nevertheless, the pair was rejected from the 50% retracement of its latest daily decline, and presents a mild bearish tone into the upcoming week. In these coming days, the pair will have to deal with local employment figures and the price of commodities, as the sharp decline in iron ore prices has limited the upside in the antipodean currency. Technically, the 1 hour chart shows that the price stands below the 38.2% retracement of the same rally around 0.7685 and a bearish 20 SMA, whilst the technical indicators have lost their upward potential and turned lower right below their mid-lines. In the 4 hours chart the 20 SMA converges with the mentioned Fibonacci level, while the technical indicators maintain a neutral stance around their mid-lines. Having been trading between Fibonacci levels, a break below the 23.6% retracement of the same rally at 0.7625 is required to confirm additional declines, whilst sellers will likely contain the pair in the 0.7705/0.7740 region.

Support levels: 0.7660 0.7625 0.7580 

Resistance levels:  0.7705 0.7740 0.7785

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